Stability and micro-topography effects of Sophora moorcroftiana community for fixation of

The Tibetan Plateau hosts field survey data on Sophora moorcroftiana shrubs collected in 2017. The data, gathered using Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS), likely contains measurements of plant height, Crown Projection Area (CPA), elevation, and slope. It was produced by researchers from Nanjing Forestry University to assess natural restoration effects on desertified land.

Use Cases

• Modeling plant height and Crown Projection Area (CPA) relationships based on correlation analysis
• Analyzing shrub population distribution patterns based on elevation and slope gradients
• Identifying optimal habitat conditions for Sophora moorcroftiana based on southwest slope angles and altitude ranges
• Assessing the effectiveness of natural restoration strategies for desertified land based on field survey data

Strengths

• Data includes statistically significant correlations (p < 0.01) between plant height and CPA, elevation, and slope.
• Field surveys employed Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS), suggesting high-resolution spatial data collection.
• The study identifies specific optimal habitat ranges (southwest slopes of 20°-25°, altitudes of 3593-3643 m).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single study region on the Tibetan Plateau.

Provenance

Source

Nanjing Forestry University

Collection Method

Field surveys using Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS)

Time Range

2017

Geography

Southern Tibetan Plateau, middle reaches of Yarlung Zangbo River basin